by Melanie Mena | Aug 31, 2011 | In my studio, Inspiration
Here’s the Short Version of the story: Yes, we’re leaving Vancouver. Mark and I have sold our fantastic, lovingly custom designed, dream apartment. We’re going to load up a truck and then take a very long road trip with Molly & Lexy, seeing a few sites and...
by Melanie Mena | Jun 13, 2011 | In my studio, Pottery
I’m so excited to share with you pictures of my new pots. Below you will see a new Sake set in black, a sugar dish and creamer set in blue and a micro-mini vase in black. I’m really happy with how the glazes and new shapes are working together, now I just...
by Melanie Mena | Jun 9, 2011 | In my studio
It’s my birthday this week! I want to celebrate by giving you a 15% discount on my pottery. You can use your discount in two ways: 1) Online Enter the discount code HappyBDAY in either my Etsy shop (US$) or my BigCartel shop (CDN$) to apply the discount to your...
by Melanie Mena | Apr 20, 2011 | In my studio, Pottery, The Dragonfly
I have been making dragonfly stuff for years. One of the first teapots I made has a dragonfly for the knob on the teapot lid. I still have that teapot it’s a light blueish-green. After I made that one (about a decade ago) I made a bunch of teapots and mugs with...
by Melanie Mena | Jan 31, 2011 | In my studio
This is the final entry in a series of posts about what a wonderful time I had at the 2010 Vancouver One Of A Kind Show last December. Part One was about The Booth and the second part was all about The People. The OOAK Show was my big debut, my big test to see if I...
by Melanie Mena | Jan 24, 2011 | In my studio
This is Part 2 in a series of posts I’ve been writing about my experience at the Vancouver One Of A Kind Show last December. Part 1 was all about my booth. Part of what made the OOAK Show so amazing was the people. From the show organizers, to my fellow exhibitors,...
